Foundation Research Assistant
Summer Position. 9 weeks, 30 hours a week.
Compensation: $15.50 an hour
About the role
The Foundation Research Assistant plays a key role in fueling the engine of research data management and analysis at the Holland Bloorview Foundation. Reporting to the Officer, Research & Philanthropy, the Foundation Research Assistant is responsible for data entry, donor prospect research and media review. This position will play a key role in using digital tools to acquire new donors and supporters.
This position will work closely with the Officer, Research & Legacy Giving, and will support the Philanthropy and the Partnerships teams. The Philanthropy team engages donors giving at the leadership level (gifts of $10,000 and more) and the Partnerships team engages corporate donors to the Foundation. The larger impact of this role will be enabling good data management (supporting Finance & Operations) and cultivation and stewardship opportunities with donors and prospects (supporting Stakeholder Engagement).
About Holland Bloorview Foundation
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation is the largest foundation in Canada dedicated to supporting childhood disability inclusion, research, care and academic leadership. In partnership with the hospital, our mission is to inspire the community to help Holland Bloorview create the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families.
Thanks to generous donors, our Foundation raises over $15 million dollars annually and creates public engagement to eliminate disability stigma. It’s an exciting time at the Holland Bloorview Foundation as our team embarks on our next five-year plan, Daring Together, with fresh strategies to inspire community. The Foundation Research Assistant will play an instrumental role in our success. Join us!
What we care about at the Holland Bloorview Foundation:
Innovation
We shake up old ways of doing things. We push the boundaries and create sector-leading fundraising experiences. We try, fail, and try again, only this time better.
Gratitude
We believe in the power of community to do good, and go out of our way to say thank you. We value the small and the large, the old and the new, and treat our community with respect and gratitude.
Inclusion
We value and amplify diverse voices – both in our workplace and in our work. We commit to ensuring our fundraising and communications practices are inclusive and that our vision includes all voices.
Teamwork
We lead with empathy, compassion, and respect. We work as a team, trusting and empowering each other to get things done, and rolling up our sleeves to help each other out when we need to. We have each other’s backs, and recognize that ultimately, we’re all working toward the same goal of creating a world of possibilities for kids with disabilities.
Joy
We find lightness and joy and support each other through the tough times. We share laughter, celebrate successes, and bring our whole selves to the workplace.
Integrity
We are thoughtful stewards of our community’s donations and our client’s stories. We live our values every day, and do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
Responsibilities and Requirements of Holland Bloorview Foundation’s Research Assistant
Key Responsibilities
Prospect Research
- Research new prospective donors, including individuals, corporations and foundations, with emphasis is on building the donor pool at the $10,000 plus level.
- Support strategies for the identification and cultivation of major donors by assessing current and prospective donors, reviewing fundraising priorities and identifying and researching potential donors to support those fundraising priorities.
- Analyze and prioritize prospects according to financial capacity indicators, affinity to healthcare causes and propensity to give to a leading pediatric hospital.
- Use Foundation research tools to research detailed biographical, career and interest information plus financial qualification.
- Use in-house templates to craft prospect research profiles of donors and prospects.
- Work to keep constituent data and activity updated.
- Leverage publicly available information, news media and appropriate social media platforms for prospect research.
- Regularly perform data entry and sort data in spreadsheets.
Teamwork & Communications
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with direct colleagues.
- Ability to identify and adhere to a code of ethics, maintain strict confidentiality and safeguard donor data and client and family information.
- Take on training opportunities as available.
- Responsible for sharing formal updates with supervisor in weekly check-in meetings. Informal mentoring check-ins 2 times per week.
- Participate in weekly all-staff meeting.
Additional Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- One to two years’ research, fundraising or related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of hospital services and community engagement is preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency in internet searching.
- High literacy. Effective oral and written communication skills, including a concise writing style.
- Strong collaboration skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to multi-task, strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while exercising good judgement.
- Demonstrated understanding of issues related to disability and social justice.
- Computer skills and experience in software applications for word-processing, data entry, and web searching (e.g. MS Word/Pages or Google Docs, MS Excel/Numbers or Google Sheets, web browsers).
- Ability to translate content for multiple audiences, and to analyze and concisely summarize information.
- Experience working with children and/or with historically marginalized populations an asset.
- No preference as to educational background.
Additional Qualifications:
This position is funded through a government program which creates summer job opportunities for youth; therefore, eligible candidates must be:
- Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 (at the start of the employment)
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or have official refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Please note: only applicants that meet the above mentioned criteria will be considered for this position.
The Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation has a permanent hybrid work-from-home and in-person work culture. The majority of the responsibilities associated with this role can be done virtually. Our ideal candidate is flexible to be on site at the hospital (150 Kilgour Rd, Toronto, ON) when required. We are extremely proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s most accessible hospitals, and certified GOLD by the Rick Hansen Foundation.
Equity Statement:
Our commitment to equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. Holland Bloorview Foundation actively seeks candidates from First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, women, and people with disabilities.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.
